Infant&#39;s reclining toilet chair



Jul 30, 1935. A ELAND ETAL 2,009,605

INFANTS RECLINING TOILET CHAIR Filed Sept. 25, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor;

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Application September25, 1931, Serial No.-565,132

6 Claims.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a new and improved form of toilet chair, which is adapted to be used especially by infants not old or strong enough to sit in an erect position, and in which the infant is supported in a reclining, restful position, in which position the infant can be left for a longtime while evacuating at the toilet.

Another object of the invention is to make such a chair easily collapsible so that it can be folded up and stored away in a small space or easily transported.

Another object of the invention is to make such a chair so that it is easy to keep clean.

Another object of the invention is to provide a chair that maybe used without danger of wetting or soilingthe floor, which chair is pro vided with a vessel adapted to catch the waste matter, with a support for said vessel which permits the vessel to be easily removed from place in the chair and replaced therein.

Another object is to provide a foot rest.

Another object of the invention is to provide adjustments in various dimensions and angles on the chair so that the chair can be adapted to the varying needs of infants of various ages.

Another object is to provide places convenient and easily accessible on the chair in which may be kept articles used in connection therewith.

These and other objects of the invention will be illustrated in the draw ngs, describedin the specification, and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

A practical embodiment ,of our invention is shown in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the reclining chair.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the reclining chair on the line 2.r2x of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the chair.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the chair.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the foot rest.

Figure 6 is a section on the line-6x-6:v of Figure 2. v I

Figure 7 is a detail view of one of the wire pins by which the cloth back is held in place.

' Figure 8 is an enlarged :detail view in section 50 on the line -L8r-i8:cof Figure 1.

Figure 9 is an enlarged detail view in section on part of the line 9:r9:r of Figures 2 and 5, showing theadjustment set screw of the foot rest.

Figure 10 shows a rear elevation of the cross bar 29 partly broken away, showing its engagement with the leg 6.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the chair in operative position.

/ 'In the drawings like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In the drawings, reference numerals I and 2 indicate the side bars of the frame. These bars are fastened together at the bottom by the cross bar 3, and are'fastened together at the top by 1 the cross bar or spindle 4. Pivotally mounted on these side bars are the backlegs 5 and 6, which legs are connected together bythe cross bar 1, and by the diagonal braces 8 and 9. 'These legs are pivotally connected to the side bars by bolts or screws l0. Pivotally mounted on the spindle 4 at the top is the back brace 25. This brace comprises the two side bars 26 and 21' suitably joined together and braced by the parallel cross bars 28 and 29 and by the diagonal bars 30 and 20 3|. Stretched across and between the cross bars 28 and 29 and the. side bars 26 and 21 isa canvas with two pockets 53 and 54, convenient for nursery use. The lower cross bar 29 is long enough to engage over the back legs 5 and 6 and against suitable stops 32 and 33 and cross bar thereon, by which it may be held in different positions with the side bars I and 2 pitched at different angles. The cross bar 29 is beveled intermediate the ends as shown in Figure 10 so that the lower partof 3 bar 29 fits snugly between bars 5 and 8, holding the whole chair rigid when it is set up. p

A seat I l is provided which is pivotally mounted on the side bars by screws l2. This seat has a hole or opening therein l3, and on the under side 5 are provided the guides 14 and I5, which are adapted to engage the rim or flange of a vessel SA, and thus jointly with'the back stop 49 hold the vessel snugly "up against the under side of the seat. I

The opening in the seat is provided with'a pliable rubber rim 55, fastened to the seat along its under side at the edgeof the opening and running half way around its circumference. This rim extends downward and prevents dripping 4 from the under side of theseatover. the :rear edge of the vessel. The rear half of the upper surface of the seat is shaped like half axbasin, which also prevents dripping outside of :the vessel. The front of .the .seat is 'gprovidedywith' abpommel 50 which is epeniat the backand under side, forthe use of male infants in urinating.

Pivotally connected to the forward end of the seat are the foot rest side bars l6, which side bars are connected at the bottom by the cross bar l1. Between these side bars is supported the foot rest [8. The cross bars I! and I9 extend out on either side far enough to engage the side bars I and 2, so that they are supported thereby and can slide thereon with the tilting or swinging of the seat. The pivotal connection of the side bars I6 to the seat I I permits the entire foot rest to be lifted up through a right angle so that the vessel may be easily removed or put in place.

The rear end of the seat is raised or lowered and held in any desired position by means of the chain 20, any link of which chain may be put over the pin 2 l, and held there by the metal strip 50, which pivots on the screw 5|.

The foot rest consists in part of a back or riser l3 and a tread IS. The foot rest is adapted to slide up and down 'on the bars [5, and for this purpose the back or riser l3 slides between the two side bars l6, and the tread l9 engagesabove the bars i6, and the guides 22 engage below the bars H5. The guides 22, the back or riser l8, and

the tread 19 are all rigidly fastened together. In

each of the guides 22 is provided a screw 24. When this is screwed in, the foot rest is clamped to the side bars Hi. When this is screwed out, the foot rest can be moved up or down, and then clamped in a different position by screwing in the screws 24. a 1

Suspended between the side bars I and 2 is the cloth back 35. This cloth back is fastened to the side bars by the pins 36 in the manner which will now be described.

The cloth back is provided with two hems 31 on each edge thereof, into either of which the long end of the pin 36 is adapted to engage. The

pin is held in place by passing through the eye screws 38 and 39. It engages the hem on either side of the eye screw 39, and between the eye screws 38 and 39. The upper end of the cloth back loops over the short ends of the pins 36 and fastens to the cloth back underneath by snap fasteners 40. By opening these fasteners and pulling out the pins 36 the cloth back is'released so that it can be removed and washed, and can then be fastened in place again in the manner described. The two hems provide an adjustment for the looseness of the back.

A belt 42 is provided, which goes clear around the side bars, and through guides 43 and 44 on the cloth back. This belt affords a safety fastening to keep the infant in place, it being understood that the infant is normally held in place by gravity. The belt is also adapted to hold a blanket in place over the child. The guides 43 and 44 each consist of two loops, thus providing an adjustment for the position of the belt.

When the reclining chair is not in use, the seat and back legs and back brace can all be folded up parallel with the side bars, thus making a very compact article for storage, or transportation. g

It is obvious that various changes may be made in the materials, construction, design, proportions and details of the infants toilet chair as described and illustrated above without departing from the spirit or scope 'of the appended claims. l

' We claim:

1. The combination in an infants toilet chair of a reclining trough shaped back, a rigid toilet seat angularly supported with reference to said back, the rear half of the upper surface of said seat being shaped like the inside of half a basin to prevent drip and the front of said seat being provided with a pommel which is open at its back and its under side for the use of male infants in urinating, means under said seat adapted to hold a chamber tightly up against the bottom of said seat and directly under the hole therein, a rim fastened to the toilet seat on its under side extending partway around the opening and extending downward therefrom to prevent drip, a foot rest so supported as to overlie the chamber, the foot rest being so arranged as to make, possible the easy' removal and replacement of the chamber, means to adjust the angle between the back of the chair and the floor, means to adjust the angle between the seat and the back, means to adjust the distance from the front of the seat to the tread of the foot rest, means to adjust the depth of the trough shaped back, a belt, and means for attaching said belt to one or more places along the back.

2 In an infants toilet chair, a transversely trough-shaped back, means for varying the depth of the trough of the back, means to support the back at an inclination to the horizontal, and a seat supported at the lower end of said back.

3. In an infants toilet chair, spaced side rails, means for supporting said side rails at an angle to the horizontal, a transversely trough-shaped back supported between said side rails, a rigid toilet seat suspended from said side rails at the lower end of said back, and a foot rest having portions disposed in the plane of said side rails adjacent said seat.

4. In an infants toilet chair,- spaced side rails, means for supporting said side rails at an angle to the horizontal, a flexible transversely troughshaped back supported between said side rails, a toilet seat suspended from said side rails at the lower end of said back, a foot rest support pivotally connected to said seat, a foot rest carried by said support, and means for normally maintaining said support and portions of said foot rest in substantially the plane of said side rails.

5. In an infants toilet chair, spaced side rails, means for supporting said side rails at an angle to the horizontal, a transversely trough-shaped back supported by said side rails, a rigid toilet seat suspended from said side rails at the lower end of said back, means for adjusting the angle of said seat with reference to the said side rails, a foot rest support pivotally secured to said seat and resting on the said side rails, and a foot rest carried'by said support.

6. In an infants toilet chair, spaced side rails, means for supporting said side rails at an angle to the horizontal, metallic frame members removably secured to said side rails, a fabric strip secured to said frame members and so supported thereby as toform a transversely trough-shaped back disposed between said side rails, means providing for the adjustment of the depth of the trough of the back, a rigid toilet seat suspended from said side rails at the lower end of the back, means providing for the removable securing of a chamber to the underside of said seat, and a foot rest having portions disposed in the plane of said side rails and adjustable longitudinally thereof.

MORRIS A. COPELAND.

MARY PHELPS ENDERS COPELAND. 

